Silicon

Silicon: crystal structure

Here is some information about the crystal structure of silicon.

• Space group: Fd-3m (Space group number: 227)
• Structure: diamond
• Cell parameters:
  • a: 543.09 pm
  • b: 543.09 pm
  • c: 543.09 pm
  • α: 90.000°
  • β: 90.000°
  • γ: 90.000°

You may view the structure of silicon:

• interactively (Jmol) or
• non-interactively

References

C. R. Hubbard, H. E. Swanson, and F. A. Mauer, J. Appl. Crystallogr., 1975, 8, 45.

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